1940-01-29 — Page 27

GESTAPO WAR ON THE CATHOLICS

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VATICAN

CITY, Jan. 28 (UP)-Remarkable allegations regarding the cruelty of the dreaded Nazi Gestapo in Poland bear all the weight of ecclesiastical truth in a report which is being prepared for His Holiness the Pope by Cardinal Hlend.

The venerable Catholic Car- dinal alleges that the Gestapo caused the widespread murder and persecution of Catholic priests in Poland after the country was occupied,

His report Hats the names of 15 pricats who were shot by orders of

Combined Chinese Beat Civilians 4-2

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the Gestapo, The dates of ther Hau, danked in and sent the deaths are given.

Other priests are alleged to have tapping into the goal.

been subjected to beatings and other

forms of l-treatment at the handia

camps.

Besten Over Head

:

PRESSING HARD

ball

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 29, 1940.

Japanese FURTHER UNREST Mass More IN SOVIET UNION

Troops

Shansi

In

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HINGTSI, Jan. 28 (Central) -Fighting in Shansl centres in the southeast part of the pro- vince.

After the collapso of their southward push from Changchih and Hukwan, the Japanese have massed some 6,000 troops for a new three-column drive in the game direction.

While engaging in front clashes, the

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" | WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (Domei).—A general feeling of unrest is sweeping the Soviet Union.

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RADIO

cession.

by

to-day.

The report says that following the outbreak of the Soviet- Finnish war, shortage of food and fuel is rapidly increasing.

Diplomalle circles point out that internal unrest in the Soviet Union would have an immediate effect on the Soviet-Finnish war, and would eventually seriously bear |developmen of

situation.

01

the

the European

ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) nod 31.49 metres (0,520 kilo-cycles) Bishop Sargent on Opera From the Studio Chinese are launching enveloping attacks at Changchib, Chungle and

Radio Programing Broadcast THE CIVILIANS pressed harder Hukwan to threaten the enemy beɛez,, of the dreaded German secret poljer.

They succeeded in breaking Into ZBW on o Frequency of 845 .o's, and "Priests and nuns have been per-than ever before, Pryde missed a hen-

Nazi-Red Talks secuted and humiliated, and childrenjder, Bertle' a terrifle drive from just Hukwuns, Inflicting heavy casualties on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. and

penally have been driven from Catholle or outside the

brew. Forrow upon the Japanese. Several outer | 8-11 p.m. on 1.52 m.c's, per second. PARIS, Jan. 27 (Domel).--Reilabie and Bickford both sent in wh-detence phounger," the report claims.

points of Changchil and H.K.T.

information reaching here says that It adds that several priests

haveners which were all, however, just Kaoping have returned to Chinese 12.15 p.m. Short Service, of Inter-M. Potempkin, the assistant Soviet been sent to Nazi concentration of the mark. The Chinese could control.

Foreign Commissar, will shortly only manage periodlent raids which In south Shans the Japanese are

The object of his 13.30 Half an hour of Dance Music.proceed to. Berlin. "It is now a common sight to see became

more dangerous 21:3 1ean the defensive after their failure 1:0 Local Time Signal and Weather trip is not made known. pricats working under forced labour Civilian neglected defence and con-lo dislodge the Chiese la the Chung-Report.

uttock.

muchlen las Mountain Range in repeated 1,03 Songs by Lesilo Hutchinson'at on the shattered roads and bridgen centrated on in Poland.

breakaway by the Chinese, Chan drives.

the Plano, returned Chung's pass to him for the To the west of the Tsin River the Maybe I'm Wrong Again (Trent-Rex Boarded Jotter to dash up and centre Block-Chinese are bringing pressure to bear Bennett); Back To Those Happy Days Life Calm burn was too late in covering at upon the Japanese occupying Fow-(Nicholls): All My who beat Taylor with another drive. † shun, 22 miles cast of Linfen, Laughting Irish Eyes').

Blackburn, Civilians. Taylor:

Severni units of Japanese reinforce. 1.13 Patricia Hossborough. (Plano) Bone; Maxweli, A. V. Gosanu, Honments have been driven back. The and II. Robinson Cleaver (Organ).

Zampa (Herold); Poet and Peasant ball; Rubjahm, Pryde, B. Gosano, Japanese at Linten are also menaced

by increasing Chinese activities (Suppe)....Patricia Rossborough and around the city.

Robinson Cleaver; Sweetineat Joe, fathe Candy Man (Croom-Johnson); A Cuvalence of Martial Tunca; Intro: There's something about a soldier; ROME, Jan. 28 (UP),It is The King's Horses; When the Guards now revealed that the Italian are on Parade: When Soldier's on Parade; The Toy Drum Major Nel of the crew of the scuttled Ger- liner Rex, in which 58 members Seven Japanese planes flying from Patricia Rossborough (Piano): Hangchow bom bài Chu An the (Arndt): The Wedding of the Painted man liner Columbus reached Chakiang-Kinngsi Railway south of Doll, Intro: The Dill Dance (Brown) Genoa to-day, was stopped by a Shan, on Saturday, They re-....Patricia Rossborough and Robin British warship in the Atlantic. leased over 30 bombs which wrecked)son Cleaver. some 40 houses. Nu.casualties were

A boarding party went aboard the reported.

52,000-ton Italian Uner.

"German soldiers

killed Father Mariano Shazpezak by beating in over the head with their rifle butts,

"Other priests were shut up. In a pig-oty overnight while the Gestapo questioned them. They were ar barously beulen and tortured.

priests.

Forrow and Bickford.

Chinese-Cheung Wing-chol; Lee Leuni:

"Of a total of 261 parishes in Tin-sang. Lee Kwok-wal land, over half are now without wing-chiu, Hsu King-seng. Seong

Ling-seng Chang Ying-sum, Fr The situation is becoming worse. The Catholic population of Poland King-cheong, Chan Tak-fai, Lee Wal- is being violently torn_from_the_sell] tong and Hau Ching-fa. and are being replaced by Germans, very few of whom are Catholics.

"Sermons in the Polish language!

are forbidden. They must be given in Cermina,

Referees

2 Press

0

It would happen to "The Church in Poland is in the the Press! hands of the Gesinpo. It k being

"The Cathedral at Pinion is closed

stripped of its wealth, If this con→ After & blank first half, n tinues there will be total confiscation second, in which they were the of all Catholic property.

more aggressive and were aided and the Gestapo is in charge. They the stiff wind, they not only Theologient Seminary has been closed failed to score but allowed the Referees to sneak two goals in quick succession and carry the day in their annual match which served as a curtain raiser for the Chinese-Civilian match.

and the students dispersed.

The Archbishop's Palace has been

devastated."

With few exceptions, two in fact, the Press fielded a team of either veterans or players who were making their first acquaintance with a foot- ball. One Press player thought a "-Ball" was a tea dance for high government officials. He never had such t an assignment.

Interport XV Beat Rest

(Continued from Page 6.)

Rutherford gave a good service from the scrum. Roscor, at fullback, was kept busy having generally to fall in The Referees, upholders of the on the wing to take the opposing Association Laws, were the chlef winger. That the Rest did not seare breakers of them. They displayed was due to good tackling by the full-their elbows like true mannequins. back.

K. K. Ip, former South China star, Roe was a sleatly full-back for the was the star turn for the Referees in Rest. Bowden, Jackson and Burrell the forward line, and led his mer played well in a three-quarter ae well. Salter, in goal was safe and which was put out of gear frequently was the mainstay of the Referees' by a faulty stand-off half. Foley defence saving time and again from worked hard at serum-half. Among terrine bombardments by the Press. the forwards, Ferris, Miller, Dempsey Brokenshire, In foal for the Fress and Sheldrake caught the eye or gave an inspired performance under casior.ally.

the elreumstances, the shots that bent Foley scored for the Rest near the him were real eye-openers. Bog. With a magnificent kick Burrell The Press kicked off facing the converted. After hitting an upright, wind and pegged away at the Ret's with a free-kick, McRae later kicked goal. Au Shu-ngok teamed well a penalty goal to obtain three points with Martin, who in turn partnered for Club.

well with Munton on the right wing. Omar, on the left wing, came in for some nice runs down the wing. The halves were very weak and it was left to the defence to breuk up the | Ref's movements which they did

nicely.

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CRASHED CAR

INTO PILLAR

In an attempt to avold a Chinese

MORE THRILLS

pedestrian who ran suddenly across! THE SECOND HALF provided the road outside the Lalchikek Hos more

thrills than the first. The

pital yesterday, L. St. Brown, of Press kept the Refs in their own area the Tan Wan Police Station, de-till in a sudden breakaway the latter liberately crashed his сог into scored.

concreto post.

Demee and Ip were to the fore. Shortly after, the Referees car sustained extensive again found the net when Broken- damage but the pedestrian escaped. shire had partially cleared a hard

The

L. Sgt. Brown was uninjured.

War Anniversary Quietly Observed

drive by Demee; the ball was tapped into the net with him unbalanced,

The Press were always trying hard for goals but they did not come.

Turkey Receives Allies' Gold

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" CHUNGKING, Jan. 28 (UP). The elghth Anniversary of the beginning of the Shanghai war In 1032 observed quietly In Chungking by comforting the familles of soldiers at valued the front with money and food.

Was

under

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ANKARA, Jon. 28 (Reuter)-Gold

nt £15,000,000,

Kranted the recent Anglo-French- A lecture was given by General Turkish

agreement to strengthen Chun Chili-chung, the Shanghal com-Turkey's exchange, tuns arrived by mander in the second Shanghal war, japecial train from Syria.

GRIPPS ENTERTAINERS HAD BUSY AFTERNOON

WHEN WAR was declared in September, Mimi and Jose, `famous Mexican dancers, were working in Paris,

When the night-life of the guyrence rehearsals, half-an-hour after French capital became quicler and their ship tied up, with Nick Korin's the large hotels closed down on their Orchestra, Invish entertaining, Mimi and Jose) The entertainment provided by tho decided to go back to America-but Mexican stars gave patrons of the not across the Atlante.

Gripps a genuine thriil on Saturday They arrived in Hongkong on night, and it was necessary to clear Saturday afternoon, en route to New the floor on each of their three York.

pearances by starting up the dance They were expected originally on music. Demands for encores could Thursday, and arrangements were not be fulfiled as Mimi and Jose mado for them to slop-ever in this were only able to rehearse the thirce Colony in order to appear for a numbers for which they were billed brief season at the Hongkong Hotel, during the short lime they were at

Though their liner was delayed, the Hotel after their landing.

The situation in west

comparatively quiet.

Shansi

Chokiang Town Raided

KINIWA, Jan. 2 (Central)

1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, Weu- ther Forecast and Announcements.

1.45 Two Mozart Songs by Ivar Andresen (Bass).

Japanese Retreat FANCHENG, Jan. 20 (Central),-) Isis and Osiris ("The Magici Japanese forces, recently defented Plite"); Within These Sacred Walls north of Sussion in north Hupch are (The Magic Flute"). continuing their retreat towards Anly 1.53 Mozart-Symphony in D. No. and Yingshan, southeast of Suinslen.| 15.

The invaders in the Kingshan- Str Hamilton Harty conducting the Chungsing-Yangtzuchen area have falle Orchestra. been inactive owing to Chinese 246 Close down. vigilance.

6.0 "For the .Children,"

Chinese Attack Sizoshan

.

By R. N. Unit

Asama Maru Incident

Had Precedent

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The German seamen were per- milled to remain aboard.

It has been revealed that the For- stenmer Carvalho Araujo tuguese

4,500 tons), which runs between the Azores and Lisbon, was recently hall- ed by a British warship when off the Portuguese coast.

The worship took of 25 German passengers of military age who had been trying to return to Germany from the Azores.

Unlike the Asama Maru incident,

The Clockwork Courtship (Rayners) .Cracle Fields (Vocal)| KWEILIN, Jan. 29 (Central).-A with Orchestra: The Town Mouse military communique released here und The Country Mouse Part III; I states that Chinese forces have re Got A "Code" In My Doze" (Fields) captured Kansanchen and Yachten and Others)....Gracle Fields (Vocal) Portugal recognises Britain's right clien, two important points on the with Orchestra; Studio-Story by to remove Germans of belligerent age Siaoshan-Shaoching highway, during Aunt Susan; Here Comes The Sand- from neutral ships, and no protest the week-end, and are launching ajman (flm “Mr. Dodd takes the Air') has been lodged regarding this concerted attack on Siaoshan, op postic Hongchow across the Chien- tang River.

the two Mexican entertainers_were Mexic acts consist of Spanish and abio to make their bow at the Cripps | Mexican dancing and songs. na originally scheduled,

Mimi's wardrobe, Incidentally, In-1 But they had to coma nahore includes some of the latest creations their rehearsal costumes to com-1from Paris,

Yushchangkine, two miles south of

Elsie Carlisi (Vocal) with Orch. incident.

0.30 Closing local Stock Quotations. 6.32 The Kentucky Minstrels. Flight of Ages (Bevan), Soloist:

Siaoshan, returned to Chinese hands John Duncan, With Herbert Dawson GERMAN WOMAN

after sharp engagement on Saturday,int the

IN H.K. COURT

A GERMAN woman whose hus- band is stuted to be distantly con- famous German nected with the House of Rothschild appeared in a Hongkong Court this morning on a charge of entering the Colony with-

as

Organ; Songs from The One unit of Chinese troops succeed- Kentucky Minstrels Plantallon Med- ed in forcing an entry into Slaoshanley (arr. Doris Arnold)....Soloists: by the south gate but later again G. Stearn Scott and John Duncan. withdrew.

With the Kentucky Banjo Team. The Japanese are rushing repairs 6.43 Concert, Waliacs. to the Chlentang bridge which was Ever or Never (Waldteufel); Chil- damaged by Chinese forces, large dren of Spring (Waldteufel).......... number of Temnunt Japanese, Orchestra Mascotic; The Swallows marooned at Isolated points on the (Josef Strauss)....Johann Strauss brink of the river, are being mopped and His Viennese Orchestra; Dance a valid passport. up by the Chinese,

Of The Fairles (Willy Rosenthal);} The woman was Frau Fanny Roths-

Her address Wenchinyen, three miles west of Lovely To Kiss (Dicker)....Orches- child.

was given Siaoshan, war abandoned by the tra Mascotte.

Koln, Germany. Japanese following the Chinese re- 7.01 Musical Comedy Selections,

She arrived by plane from Mar- capture of Lingu. Many dead bodies

"White Horse Inn Selection seilles on January 25, stating that were abandoned by the Japanese (Erik Charell). New Mayfair Or- she was attempting to re-join her during heir retreat castward to chestra;

Gema husband in Shanghai. "Helen" — Vocal Siaoshan.

The Magistrate, Mr. J: T. Houston, (Offenbach, arr. Korngold). Columbia Light Opern Company with made an order for her expulsion. Orchestra: "Princess Charming" Selection (Sirmay, Ruby and Waller). .......Palace Theatre Orchestra: Viktoria and Her Hussar" (Abra- ham)Vacul Geme....Light Opera Company with Orchestra.

French Deputies In England

Studying Britain's War Effort

7.30 London Relay-The News 8.0 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.

8.03 This week's programmes. 8.07 Studio-Bishop Sargent "Opera."

8.57 Orchestral Selection.

од

With The Clogies (arr. Sidrey Crook).

Summary.

A

BIG HAUL BY PIRATES

LARGE Hongkong-registered ocean-going junk is the latest victim of Chinese pirates.

Cargo valued at over $0,000 was taken form the vessel, which was en route from Swatow to Hongkong.

The incident occurred east of Sam 9.05 Studio-Comments on Recent Mun Customs Station, when two large LONDON, Jan. 28 (British Wire-

junks approached and forced the Events, Ic63)-A very warm welcome has! been given to the party of French

0.15 London Relay The News master of the Hongkong junk, Lam Deputies which arrived in London

Man-fung, to heave to. 9.30 B.B.C. Recording-"Breakfast According to a report to the police, yesterday by British Parliamentar-

about forty men were involved in the with lans with whom they will have many with the Bullfinches" opportunities for common discussion

Written by Ursula Branston, Musicplracy. Eleven-five armed and personal exchange during the by Various Composers; Production by rifles and six with revolvers-board- ed the junk and locked the crow and visit, the programme of which has William Maclurg. also been

10.0 A Chopin Reclin by Arthur passengers below for 48 hours. planned to give them

After the cargo was transferred the British Rubinstein (Piano). means of appreciating the

Grande Polonaise, Op. 22: Nocturne pirates, decamped. war effort

The French party is led by the In B Major, Op. 9, No, 2; Nocturne in former Foreign Minister, M. Delbor, Major, Op. 15, No. 1; Waltz In C who this evening broadenst a mes- Sharp Minor, Op. 84, No. 2. sage of France describing the purpose

of the visit.

Dinner At Embassy

Gerald Moore (Piano); Intermezzo, 10.22 Compositions of Brahms. Op. 137, No. 2....Elleen Joyco Traule Overture, Op. 81.... The (Piano); Hungarian Dance No. 5: B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra conduct-Hungarian Dance No. 0....Boston ed by Arturo Toscanini; Vier Ernste Promenade Orchestra cond. by Arthur

and 11.0 Close down.

The French Ambasador gave Gesange, Op. 121-Denn es gehet dem Fiedler; Cradle Song....The Angelus dinner to-night at which representa- Menschen; Die Melnacht, Op. 43, No, Octet. tives met members of the French 2...Alexander Kipnis (Bass) delegation, and the British Govern-| ment is giving a dianer to-morrow night.

On Tuesday the visitors will dine! with their British colleagues at the House of Commons,

Newspapers give inuch prominence

to the arrival of the party, and meet- ings with British M.Ps, are regarded- as providing a useful aid to fuller mutual understanding between the and French people which is an essen- elected representatives of the British i

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CHUNGKING, Jan. 27 (Central News) —Referring to the allegation by a Japanese military spokesman on January 25th of a Chinese plot to assassinate Mr. Nelson T. Johnson, U.S. Am- bassador to China, In an effort to cause a crisis in the Japanese- American relations, a spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated to-day that this was absolutely groundless.

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